Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 27,907, Charles Flint, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass
Flint, Charles Betsey
No. 27,907
CONTENTS

5361
Massachusetts
rep 20 ap 43
Peter Flint, deceased, widow of Charles Flint who was a private in the Mass a Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 44 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. and ending on the 19 April 1843 the day of her death.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of April 1843 and sent to
Mary Bulfinch Boston Mass a
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 41
Pay d to Charles Flint. Mary Pratt, widow Sam l Flint. Peter Flint. Lucy Maynard. Hannah Flint. Sally Flint. Only surviving Children!

Children of Charles Flint and Elizabeth his wife
" Polly born July 19 th 1783 " Charles born April 6 — 1785 " Betsy born March 27 — 1787 " Lucy born April 17 — 1789 her death 13 September 1791 " Samuel born March 23 — 1791 " Lucy born July 13 — 1793 " Hannah born February 19 — 1796 " Thomas B. born June 21 — 1798 his death 23 October 1808 " Sall e born February 9 th 1801."
I certify that the above is a true copy, verbatim et literatim , of the record of the Town of Tyngsborough, which is expressed in fair legible words and figures on the record, as above written.
Charles Butterfield Town Clerk of Tyngsborough
I Charles Butterfield above named, depose and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town of Tyngsborough, County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town above named, as certified by me
Charles Butterfield
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
^ Middlesex ss. On this third day of December A.D. 1839 personally appeared Charles Butterfield well known to me to be a credible witness and subscribed and in due

form of law made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition
Before me Daniel Richardson. Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex ss. District of Lowell.
I, Albert Locke, clerk of the police court of Lowell in the county of Middlesex aforesaid, hereby certify that Daniel Richardson Esquire whose signature appears above, & Nathan Brooks Esquire, whose signature appears in the paper annexed hereto, are, and at the dates of their several attestations, were, justices of the peace within and for said county of Middlesex duly commissioned and acting, and that their signa- tures foregoing are genuine signatures well known by me.
In testimony whereof I do hereto put my hand and affix the seal of said court this fourth day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred & thirty nine.
Albert Locke Clk. P.C.L.

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts } ss. Middlesex County }
Be it known that on this fifth day of March 1844, personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for said County, Charles Flint of Tyngsborough, County and Commonwealth aforesaid who being first duly sworn, according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 d of March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That he is the son of Betsey Flint deceased who was widow of Charles Flint a Private in the Army of the Revolution and for whose services she received a pension of forty four \frac{66}{100} dollars per annum for the term of five years under the Law of July 7 th 1838; that his said mother remained a widow until the time of her death, which took place at Tyngsborough aforesaid on the nineteenth day of April 1843 being eighty four years of age; that she left the following named children all of whom are now living and in whose behalf this application is made, viz. Charles Flint, Mary Woods, widow, Samuel Flint, Betsey Flint, Lucy Hayward, Hannah Flint, Sally Flint, as will more fully appear by the certificate from the Court hereto annexed.
Charles Flint
Sworn to and subscribed by said Charles Flint in my presence who is personally well known to me as well as the said Betsey previous to her death. Daniel S. Richardson, Just. Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston March 1 st 1844
I hereby Certify , That at the date of the Annexed attestation Isaac Fiske was Register of Probate and Daniel S. Richardson was a Justice of the Peace, for the County of Middlesex,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Sleeper Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex County ss I Isaac Pitkin Register of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex aforesaid, hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited, that Betsey Flint the widow of Charles Flint, was a Pensioner of the United States under the Act of July 7, 1830 at the rate of forty four dollars & sixty six cents per annum, was a resident of Tyngsborough in said County of Middlesex at the time of her death & that she died at said Tyngsborough on the nineteenth day of April 1843. & that she left children only at her decease, to wit, Charles Flint, Mary Woods, Samuel Flint, Betsey Flint, Lucy Hayward, Hannah Flint & Sally Flint all of full age & now living.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court of Probate this seventh day of March in the year One Thousand eight hundred & forty seven
Isaac Pitkin Regr of Probate

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the third of March 1843
Betsy Flint, deceased widow of Chs. Flint who was a pen in the Rev. War was entitled to receive a pension at the rate of $44.67 per An: Comg. on 4 Mar 43 & owing on the 19 Apr 1843 the day of her death which will be paid upon the prodn of the proper Vouchers to Chs. Flint Mary Wood (widow) Saml. Flint, Betsy Flint Lucy Hawood Hannah Flint & Sally Flint only Surgs; Children
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 26 day of Apr one thousand eight hundred and forty-4
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
Commissioner of Pensions.

I Abner Ball aged, seventy five years do testify and say that in the year 1780. I enlisted in the Revolutionary Army for three months at Concord Ms. where I then resided; at or about the same time Charles Flint then also of Concord and with whom I was well acquainted enlisted for the same term. We both served together in the same company in the company commanded by Capt. Abraham Andrews for the full term of three months at Rhode Island. —
I have known the said Flint for a long time. We were both neighbours both went into service at that time together and both came home together. He was in the service at other times but not having been with him at any other time I can not say how long. Andrews company was in Col. Hews Regiment. I knew Betsy Bullough afterwards his wife and now his widow. He was not married when we in the service together but was married a few years after as I think. His said widow is now alive and lives in Lyngsborough. —
Abner Ball
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex County ss October 29. A.D. 1838 Then the said Abner Ball personally appeared and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true and I certify that he is a credible person.
Daniel Richarson Justice of the Peace.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss (District of Lowell)
I, Albert Locke Clerk of the Police Court of Lowell in the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth aforesaid hereby certify that Daniel Richarson Esquire above named is a justice of the peace within & for said County, duly qualified, and that his signatures twice above written are genuine.
In witness whereof I hereunto put the Seal of said Court & my name this eighteenth day of March in the year 1839 — Albert Locke Clerk P.C.L.

Betsy Flint Mass
Act. 7. July 38
✓ 5014
Betsy Flint Wid of Charles Mass
Ad July 7 1838
Married 1783
deed 1829
Allow 13 mo 12 days,
fm. capt. Mass
Col M c Intosh
Mass. Miller $441.6
per ann
no deduction
Daniel Richardson
July 1838

Commonwealth of Massachusetts ss Middlesex ss — (District of Lowell —
On this fifteenth day of March A.D. 1839 personally appeared before the justice of the Police Court of Lowell in the County of Middlesex aforesaid, being a court of record
Betsey Flint a resident of Syngsborough in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth aforesaid aged eighty years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by Congress passed July 7. 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows!" That she is the widow of Charles Flint, who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution — that in the year 1775 he resided near the place of the battle of the 19 th April in Concord in which he took part and she thinks he followed the British troops to Cambridge — she also thinks he was in the eight months service at Cambridge and in the battle of Bunker Hill — but she has not been able to obtain any evidence of these facts. — He enlisted as appears by the affidavit of Thaddeus Blood on the sixteenth day of December 1776 into the service of the United States as a private for the term of three months in the Company of Infantry commanded by Capt. John Bridge in Col. Thatchers Regiment. In this service he was about a week in Rhode Island — a week in Connecticut — then at Ferry Town and at Kingsbridge — then at Fishkill then went to Morristown — and then to Woodbury where he joined the flying camp under Gen. Mawdwell. His service though for three months continued for three months and sixteen days. —
He was also in the same year 1776 a private in the service and was in the Battle at White Plains as appears by the affidavit of Ephraim Brown and Thaddeus Blood but she has no evidence of the length of this service and does not know the name of the officers under whom he served.
In the fall of the year 1777 he was in the service two months under Capt. John Bauruk in Col. Reeds Regiment. During this service Gen. Burgoyne surrendered and he came home. The Prisoners to Cambridge. For proof of this service she refers to the affidavit of Ephraim Brown. —
In the year 1778 he was in the service in Col. McIntosh's Regiment she thinks — was at Rhode Island when an attack was made upon the troops under Gen. Sullivan. She believes this service continued six weeks or more but she has no documentary or other evidence of this service save the affidavit of Thaddeus Blood.
In 1779. he served four months in Rhode Island in a Company commanded by Capt. Samuel Heald as a private — for proof of which she refers to the affidavit of

said Eph. Brown.
In 1780 he served three months as a Private at Rhode Island in the Company commanded by Capt. Abner Andrews as appears by the deposition of Abner Ball.
She further says that she has always understood from the declarations of her said husband at various times during his life that he served as a Private in the Revolutionary army for the term in the whole of two years and that this fact is confirmed by the depositions of Ephraim Brown and Thaddeus Blood.
She further declares that she was married to the said Charles Flint on the thirteenth day of March in the year one hundred and eighty three - that her husband the aforesaid Charles Flint died on the twentieth day of December A.D. 1829 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January one hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated.
Betsy Flint.
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written before Joseph Locke. Justice of the Police Court of Lowell.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex ss. I, Albert Locke clerk of the Police Court of Lowell in the county of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, hereby certify that Joseph Locke Esquire abovenamed is a justice of a court of record, & that the signature above is his genuine signature.
In witness whereof I hereto put my name and the seal of said court this fifteenth day of March in the year 1839.
Albert Locke clerk P.C.L.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 27.997
Betsy Flint
widow of
Charles Flint
Private
Act _____
Index: Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Massachusetts-4952
Betsey Flint widow of Charles Flint, dec.
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 20 th December, 1829 of Middlesex co. in the State of Massachusetts. who was a private in the comp y commanded by Captain Bridges of the Reg t commanded by Col. M c Intosh in the Mass ts Mili- tia for 13 mos. 12 days service.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts - at the rate of 44 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Janu- ary, 1840 and sent to Daniel Richardson, Tyngsborough, Mass ts
Arrears to the 4th of March 1840 $178.64 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. 22.33 $200.97
{ Act July 7, 1838.
Recorded by S. A. Elliott Clerk, Book A, Vol. 1, Page 88.

1834 Boston Feb 6. Mass. 1834 1834 1834 1834 1834

Doty Flint M 83 Concord L 83 Mill. a 29
75 not at Concord Mill
1 76. 3 mo. v. In 83 Maine
" 78. 1. 12 v. C 83 Mc 83 St.
80. 3. v. A 83 Andrews. R 83 50
2 77 2 v. J 83 Buttrick Red
3 79 4. v. S 83 H 83 Red R 83 5-
13 = 12
1) 5 days - March 76 not
2) On 1 mo 11. Vol 17 p 99
3) " 2 " 4 " 2 p 134
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Betsey Flint, dec d act 43
Issue cert: to her children Charles Flint Mary Wood, widow, Samuel Flint
2 B
Betsey Flint Lucy Hayward, Hannah Flint Sally Flint, up to April 19. 1843, the day of her death. at the rate of $44:66 per an-
num.
Thos. Balfrinch Boston Mass

Boston, Mar. 7. 1844.
Sir,
I herewith enclose two applications for pensions under the act of March 1843. and will thank you to transmit to me the Certificates when ready.
Yrs resp y
G. Bulfinch.
J. L. Edward, Esq. } Comm. Pensions &c }

Jon. Buttrick

Jonathan Buttrick of Concord in the County of Middlesex and Com- monwealth of Massachusetts, aged 73 years, do testify and say, that Betsy Flint, the widow of Charles Flint late of Lyngsborough in said County, who has made application for a pension on account of the services of her said husband in the war of the Revolution, is my sister. That I well remember the time when she was married to said Charles Flint. I was not present to witness the marriage ceremony. In March 1783. The said Charles Flint & my sister Betsy went from my fathers house, alleging that they were going to the house of John Cummings Esquire for the purpose of being married. They afterwards returned to my fathers house on the same day, and lived together as man & wife. I distinctly remember, the time of the marriage, and

know that it was understood by them, my father & mother & the neighborhood, that they were, at that time March 1707, legally married by said John Cummings, who was in the habit of marrying many persons -
Jonathan Buttrick
Concurrence of all the witnesses
Middlesex ss. September 14 th A. D. 1839 - Then the above named Jonathan Buttrick, well known to me to be a credible person, per- sonally appeared and made oath that the foregoing deposition by him sub- scribed, is true -
Before me Nathan Brooks Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Middlesex ss. District of Lowell.
J. Albert Locke, Clerk of the Police Court of Lowell, in said County of Mid- dlesex, hereby certify that Nathan

Brooks Esquire abovenamed is a justice of the peace within & for the county of Mid- dlessex aforesaid, duly commissioned and acting, and that his signature preceding is genuine.
In witness whereof I hereto put my name and the seal of said Court this fourteenth day of September in the year 1839
Albert Locke clerk P.C.S.

Lyonsboro MS
Dec 9 th
Dec 16
Mass.
Adp Junb
Bethy Flint
Free
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Symmesborough. Dec. 9. 1839
J. L. Edwards Esq. Com. of Pensions,
Dear Sirs
I now send two more depositions in relation to Betsey Flint's application for a pension and in order to establish the fact of her marriage. More evidence on that subject I do not believe she can ever obtain and that evidence taken together I know would establish the fact in any court of law in the United States. Why more strictness in proof should be required in your department I know not. I think it ought soon to be decided and hope it will be attended to forthwith
What has become of the deferred case of Hannah Jaquis. It has been long in your office
your ob. serv.
Daniel Richardson

Tyngsboro Ms. September 18-
free.
Sept 24
map add proof Betsy Hunt
L. Edwards Com. of Pensions Washington City

Sympeboro. Sept. 18. 1839
J. L. Edwards Esq,
Dr Sirs,
I send further and all the evidence that can be obtained in regard to the marriage of Betsey Flint who has made application for a pension - and it seems to me enough to satisfy any reasonable being that she was married before the first of January 1794. I hope her case will be attended to before she dies -
yours &c Daniel Richardson

Wahwah Ball of Concord in the county of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do testify and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk of the Town of Concord aforesaid, and have held said Office for the term of nearly four years, - That I have carefully search- -ed & examined the records of said Town from the year 1766 to the year 1794 and cannot find any record of the marriage of Betsy Buttrick and Charles Flint, and am confident there is no such record, on the books in this office - That the entries of marriages by John Cummings Esquire, upon the records of the town, were very irregular, some being en- -tered about the time of the marriage, and others entered a long period afterwards, of a date prior to the first entries -

That from the testimony of credible persons I have no doubt that John Cummings Esq. married many persons, of whom marriages no entry was ever made upon the records of the town -
Nehemiah Ball -
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Midshipman. On this Twenty third day of Novem- ber A.D. 1879 - personally appeared Nehemi- ah Ball, well known to me to be a credible person, and subscribed him due form under oath to the truth to the foregoing dep- osition. Before me Nathan Brooks Justice of the Peace

Dept. Thaddeus Blood
Dear Sir - The enclosed is a list of the names of the persons who have been admitted into the several prisons of the colony during the past year. The names are arranged alphabetically, and the number of each person is given. The names are as follows:-

Thaddeus Blood of Concord in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts, Esquire. do depose and say, that on the sixteenth day of December 1776, Charles Flint, formerly of said Concord, and late of Lyngborough in said County, enlisted into the service of the United States, as a soldier in Army of the Revolution, for the term of three months, and served for the term of three months more in company of Infantry commanded by Capt John Mudge, in Col. Thatcher Regiment - I was, during this service, in the same Mess with Flint - We enlisted at Concord - For This service we were about a week in Rhode Island, a week in Connecticut, then at Tarry Town and at Kingsbridge, then at Fishkill there we went to Morristown, thence to Woodbridge, where we joined the

Flying Camp so called, under Gen. Maxwell - This service, though for three months, continued for 3 months & about sixteen days -
In 1778, I know that said Charles Flint was in the service in Col. Mackintosh's Regiment. I think he was at Rhode Island when an attack was made upon the troops under Gen. Sullivan -
He was not in the same company with me, and I do not know the time of his service - But I have no doubt he served about six weeks at that time -
In the year 1776, said Charles Flint was in the service, was at the battle of White Plains. I cannot state the term of service, I was well acquainted with Flint, and have no doubt that he served in the war of the Revolution, as a private for the term of two years, at least, though I cannot state the particulars of the

servant - The same Charles Flint was the husband of Patsy Flint, formerly Patsy Buttrick - I have no actual knowledge of their marriage, but they lived together as man & wife prior to 1794, and I have no doubt they were legally married -
Thad: Blood.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Middlesex Jo. On this sixth day of September A. D. 1838, personally appeared the above named Thaddeus Blood, well known to me to be a person of credibility & truth, and made oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed, is true -
Before me Nathan Brooks Jus. of the Peace

I Ephraim Brown of Concord in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged 80 years, do depose and say, that I was well acquainted with Charles Flint formerly of said Concord, and of Lyndonborough in said County. That said Flint served in the war of the Revolution, in the same Company with me for about six months and two months of this service was per- formed in the fall of the year 1777 in Capt John Buttrick's Company, in Col. Reed's Regiment. During this ser- -vice Gen. Burgoyne surrendered, and we came with the prisoners to Cambridge. Four months of the above service was performed in Rhode Island State, in

a company of Infantry comman- ded by Capt. Samuel Heald - I think this service was in the year 1779 -
I know that said Charles Flint served in the war after Revolution at va- rious other times, as a private soldier. Was at the battle of White Plains, and I have no doubt he served three years in all - but I cannot state par- ticulars - I was well acquainted with Betty Flint, formerly Betsy Buttrick, now the widow of said Charles Flint. They were my neighbors, before yet the time of their marriage - I was not present at their marriage, but know that they were reported to be married, and lived as such two or three years before the year 1788, the year when I was mar- -ried - Ephraim Brown Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Middlesex County -

September 5 th A.D. 1838 - Then the said Ephraim Brown, well known to me to be a credible person, personally appeared, and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him sub- scribed is true -
Before me Nathan Brooks Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss. District of Lowell.
I, Albert Locke, clerk of the Police Court of Lowell in the County of Middlesex aforesaid hereby certify that Hon. Nathan Brooks above named is, & at the dates of his two foregoing attestations, was a justice of the peace, duly qualified, within & for said county, & that his signatures twice above written are genuine.
In witness whereof I put my name & the seal of said court this eighteenth day of March A.D. 1839
Albert Locke Clerk. P.C.

I Hannah Flint for  aged  years do Testify and say That my father Charles Flint died in my presence on the twentieth day of in the year (December A.D. 1829 and that his widow Betsy Flint has never since married but still remains the widow of said Charles Flint
Hannah Flint #
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss. On this fifteenth day of March A.D. 1839 personally appeared the above named Hannah Flint well known to me to be a person of credibility & truth and made oath that the foregoing deposition by her is true
Before me Daniel Richardson Justice of the Peace
Hannah Flint